Super low GPU usage on MP only???

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Hey guys, whenever I play MP my gpu usage drops to 30-40%.. The second I leave a mp game or go back to the menu, or play SP, the usage goes back up to 99%??? Really annoying.. 20 fps MP, 60-70 SP... Using a GTX 470 newest drivers, Very high memory settings, very high preset... Need help :(

The problem is only in combined ops... not regular Arma 2... o_O

One more thing, after experimenting with arma 2, the usage gets worse and more choppy over time...

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I suppose this is related to how MP server FPS / simulation is somehow synchronized to all connected machines?

Perhaps it limits your FPS and therefore also the needed GPU processing power.

Hear it more often - low FPS in MP, although the server is taking over much of the AI processing etc. Of course there is still some simulation done per object on every machine, but you rather shouldn't have lower FPS (unless visual quality settings are very different) :P

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I just did another test- In SP when I look straight at the ground my GPU Usage shoots up to 100, and I get 100 FPS, but when I look up, my GPU usage drops down to about 60 and I get 30-45 fps??? BIS Please fix this, ruining the game for me :(... (This is on a empty map)

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Yeah, it is an odd issue. In Chernarus and other islands with massive forests (Celle, for example) I get low GPU usage but also slowdown when looking toward trees. Haven't tried any tweaks like the Proper vegetation, but I think it's more of an engine issue.